The TH-D7 can run on wall power continuously. A wall wart to 13.6VDC to a PG-3J to the unit and it's all good.

I don't know about the TR-2600A. I bought it secondhand and the chargerconnects to the battery, not to the HT itself. Does anyone here know howto connect this to wall power so it can run continously? It's going to be attached to a TNC for APRS and other packet stuff until I can afford a 'real' radio for home.

I'd just plug in the charger and leave it plugged in (to the battery) permanently, unless you intend to leave the HT unattended for several days, in which case I'd disconnect it, then reconnect it for use again.

The battery (assuming it's good), with a float charge on it from the wall wart charger, will power the 2600 forever for packet/APRS work, since the nature of those modes is very intermittant, low duty-cycle with brief transmit periods. I ran a 2600 for years this way as my "main packet station," and although the battery did eventually die, it took about four years for that to occur, and I'm not sure they ever last longer than that!

I've compared the TR-2600A with PK-232 to the TH-D7(G) and found the former to be a bit easier to tweak for added sensitivity. If I can score that cradle, I suspect this packet station setup will work for me for quite some time.

Thanks for your input. Your comment inspired me to look for the base station, and that's going to make all the difference.

Taking into account the risk of being verbally lashed, check on e-bay and u-bid for older items like this. Iwas on e-bay the other day and saw some charger itemslisted. The asking price wasn't bad either.

Just a suggestion. You may run into the items at alocal hamfest also, but I wouldn't count on it!!

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